OKUMURA MASANOBU


Meaning of OKUMURA MASANOBU in English

or Genpachi orig. Okumura Shinmy 014D;

born 1686, Edo, Japan

died 1764/68, Edo

Japanese painter and publisher of illustrated books.

His style is noted for its vividness and graceful, restrained lines. He was one of the first Japanese artists to adopt Western perspective, to which he was introduced by Chinese prints. He produced large-scale prints depicting scenes such as the insides of theatres and stores. Such prints were called uki-e ("looming picture") for their foreshortened perspective. He is also said to have founded the format of habahiro hashira-e , or wide, vertical prints.

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